Posts Tagged ‘nba’
Robertson’s Milwaukee Bucks NBA title ring sells for $91,000 in auction
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar Robertson’s 1971 NBA championship ring has sold for a little more than $91,000 in an auction. The ring the Hall of Fame guard won with…
Read MoreColumn: NCAA needs real reform, not quick repair job
The latest move by the NCAA to give athletes a few more rights highlights shows at least one thing about the people in charge of the cartel that runs college…
Read MoreJames, Warriors, Rockets, Celtics highlight NBA TV schedule
NBA fans will get a smorgasbord of LeBron James in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, the All-Star laden lineup of the defending champion Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets and…
Read MoreNCAA adopts college basketball reforms for draft, recruiting
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — College basketball players who go undrafted by the NBA will be allowed to return to school and play as part of sweeping NCAA reforms in the wake…
Read MoreSurvey: Athletes feel pressure of win-at-all-costs culture
A majority of U.S. athletes responding to an anti-doping survey said they feel pressure from higher-ups to win medals, and the spotlight shines only on those who pile up victories.…
Read MoreLA-bound LeBron leaves lasting gift, Akron ‘always home’
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James stood on a stage near one of the streets he walked as a troubled kid and looked out at thousands of faces. He felt…
Read MoreBucks release Brandon Jennings, hours before $2.2 million contract became guarnateed
The Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, waived guard Brandon Jennings before his $2.2 million salary for this coming season kicked in. That money would have been guaranteed had the team not…
Read MoreNBA strikes deal with MGM Resorts to provide data to bettors
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA and WNBA will now share official data with MGM Resorts International, a major win for the leagues as they prepare for the anticipated growth…
Read MoreBucks to play 1st game at Fiserv Forum on Oct. 3
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks will play the inaugural game at Fiserv Forum on Oct. 3 when they open the preseason against the Chicago Bulls. The Bucks said Tuesday…
Read MoreBucks announce new arena naming rights
A little-known hometown company listed on NASDAQ is about to have its name on the Milwaukee Bucks’ new $524 million arena. The Bucks and Fiserv Co. announced today a 25-year…
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